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Painting
Whether it’s for buildings on a model railway, wargaming figures and miniatures or scale models, these painting tips and guides will improve your painting work.
Save money for your trains: make your own textured paint
If you build brick, stone or brick models for your railway the finish is all important. Normal paint is okay but texture paint gives an infinitely better [...]
Should you paint a baseboard and what’s the best paint to use
Progress on my shed layout has been abysmal recently. And I can't blame the hot weather. [...]
A simple, cheap and effective technique to removing paint from plastic models
Why a picture of Dettol on a model railway blog? Read more to find out how a household disinfectant can help your railway modeling.
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When Dry Brushes Die
Dry brushing is a great technique for weathering and wall painting but it kills your brushes. What then? [...]
The ABC Guide To Drybrushing – Add Extra Realism To Your Models
From vehicles and miniatures to building brickwork, dry brushing gives your models an extra dimension and makes the difference between a painted plastic model [...]
How to make your own weathering powders using kids chalks
Looking for a quick, effective and cheap way to make weathering powders? It's your lucky day. [...]
Chalk weathering tips that give stunning textured finishes
I've been looking for a way to get a super realistic rust effect on my trains. These two tips produced the authentic finish I wanted and even better used [...]
Weathering Tips | Five Great Tips To Improve Model Train Realism
Want to learn how to weather your trains? Here are six great model railway rolling stock weathering tips from the darkest corners of the web to get you [...]
How To Add A Super Realistic Rust To Your Model Trains
Abandoned rusted rolling stock is a frequent sight on many railways. Learn how to apply a cool rusted effects to old trains for that abandoned, left-behind, [...]
Achieving An Authentic Finish For Model Railway Buildings
Looking to add a stunningly detailed and authentic finish to your buildings? Get your paintbrushes ready...
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